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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is standing beside Merlin when he wakes?

2. Who has been taken at Doward?

3. Of whom does Merlin have visions?

4. What two things are moving together in Merlin's vision?

5. Who is the known womanizer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who sits and waits out the storm?

2. What happens to Dinias?

3. How is Lady Niniane described in this section?

4. What happened when Ambrosius died?

5. Where does Merlin stop on his way to Caerleon?

6. What does Blackbeard do to Dinias after he tells Merlin to come with him to see the King?

7. Why does Uther have no problem going up into the Lady Ygraine's room?

8. Why is Uther mad at Merlin at the end of this story?

9. What does Merlin attend with Ambrosius?

10. What does Lady Niniane say about the parentage of Merlin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many men in this story are betrayed, even by those they thought were closest to them.

Part 1 - Give three examples of characters who were betrayed, who they were betrayed by, and what happened to each.

Part 2 - What does the theme of betrayal seem to say about this time period?

Part 3 - Is betrayal avoidable in this story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing plays a major role in this novel, giving the characters a sense of what might happen as well as helping the reader to see how the story may or may not unfold.

Part 1 - Give at least three examples of foreshadowing in the novel.

Part 2 - Describe each example of foreshadowing, the setting, and whether it came true the way it was perceived.

Part 3 - Why do you think foreshadowing is used in this story? What does it contribute to the story? To the characters? To the outcomes?

Essay Topic 3

Within this book, the fate of a person being determined by one's parentage seems to be a constant theme. Many of the characters are influenced by their parents throughout their lives.

Part 1 - Describe the fate of Merlin as it relates to his parentage.

Part 2 - Describe the fate of Uther as it relates to his family situation.

Part 3 - Describe one other relationship between parent and child and how it affected both persons in the relationship.

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